Brain Based Research

New Hope Academy implements the most up-to-date brain based research in all of it's courses. B.B.R., shows us that students respond more favorably to teachers who build a personal connection with them, as well as an academic one.

N.H.A. follows the philosophy of their parent company, METC, and their Target Hope Network. This philosophy is based on building a foundation of: self skills, people skills, and academic skills. By working with the head and heart, before working with the brain, N.H.A. instructors build a strong foundation of success

Classroom of the World

With the individual curriculum New Hope Academy specializes in, students are more free to learn outside the textbook and outside the classroom. We encourage trips, lectures, productions, and contributions to the learning process from any form appropriate and beneficial to the student.

Trip to New York City, December 12th, 2001

Safer Enviornment

The one-on-one student / faculty ratio introduces a healthy adult presence into the everyday school environment. Students are given freedom yet closely supervised to insure respect for the school property, the authority figures, the other children, and themselves.

Individualized Learning

New Hope Academy operates according to a state approved, standards based curriculum. Students take courses in all necessary subject areas, but within those courses students are given a voice in the style of teaching and learning that takes place. Students who love music can be taught history, science, math, reading, writing, etc. through a musical theme. Students with some holes in their learning from previous years can be "caught up" in a one-on-one environment more easily than in a traditional school setting. The needs of the child as well as their learning styles are a primary consideration when scheduling instructors and courses.

Graduation Requirements

In grades 9-12 every student graduating shall have completed 120 hours of instruction in the following 21 units of credit:

Unit of Credit Subject

4 English
3 Mathematics
3 Science
3 Social Studies
2 Arts or Humanities or both
1 Health and Physical education
5 Electives

In grades 7-8, the following subjects shall be taught to every student every year:

1. English
2. Reading
3. Writing
4. Spelling
5. Mathematics
6. Science
7. Social Studies
8. Health
9. Physical Education
10. Art
11. Music